Bible Question: Still confused. If Judas et al acted according to the will of God, then why didn't they go to Heaven? |
Bible Answer: Hi alyzza We naturally assume, Judas was a righteous man, based upon the fact he was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus. This is what Jesus said about Judas. Joh 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? Joh 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. Judas was created for the purpose which he fulfilled. Do you feel that Hitler should also go to heaven, because he was created to fulfill a persecution of the Jews? Rom 9:14-26 14) What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15) For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16) So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17) For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18) Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19) Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20) Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21) Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22) What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23) And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24) Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25) As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26) And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. How can we who have been created, question our creator, our position as Christians, is to thank Him for His Grace toward us who believe. your question is "If Judas et al acted according to the will of God, then why didn't they go to Heaven?" the answer is God does not give, nor does He have to give us a reason for His actions, in a world He has created. But we are to believe He is all loving , and all compassionate, more so than we can ever comprehend. So we then have to take things like this on "FAITH" trusting our Creator, otherwise we would question everything He says to do as though we know better. Job said Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Grace be unto you lightedsteps |